Friday, May 15, 2009

Limestone Fireplace

We have what I would call a "rough hewn" limestone fireplace, with floor to ceiling multi-sized blocks of an extremely uneven texture extending about 10 feet in width in the middle of our family room.  There is some discoloration (darkening) at the top of the fireplace proper, which doesn't worry me to any great degree -- it simply looks "used."  However, the base of the wall (about 2 inches high) is quite dark and discolored from repeated cleaning of the slate hearth.

Is there any safe way to remove this discoloration?  Power-washing is not an option, as the hearth only extends out about 2 feet before hitting carpet.  I'm concerned about the proper method of cleaning both the stone and the sanded grout.

Thank you,

Michelle Stochl.

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